Open Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird and one line will jump out at you: “You never really understand another person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33287727
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A summer read suggestion: “This extraordinary book is about one ordinary process: talking, listening, and understanding. Its aphoristic and elegant stories teach us a new kind of attentiveness. They also unveil a delicate self-portrait of the analyst at work and show how lessons learned in the consulting room can reveal as much to the analyst… Read more »
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“Why am I sharing this small story? Perhaps because I love that psychoanalysis is a frame through which I have permission to pay close attention to peripheral vision, to things that are out of focus and not so conscious. Enigmatic dreams, childhood memories and mourning are all welcome, and they open me to my own… Read more »
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This is a useful article breaking down some of the signs of depression. Knowing what depression is can be proved useful to address what might be affecting ones wellbeing. The diagnosis of depression though can lead to other issues such as overprescribing medications without first exploring other available interventions. Depression has a vast spectrum and… Read more »
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Marking the father’s day just passed this article highlights the contribution of father’s input in the child’s development. It is important not to get drawn into stereotyping mother’s and father’s approach but instead to highlight the significance of difference and plurality in the children’s life. http://www.wsj.com/articles/what-dads-play-does-for-kids-1434476561
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An insight of how it feels to suffer from anorexia and how people and professionals tend to respond to. Elena Dunkle refers to the severity of her internal critical voice which was obstructing her to pursue a fulfilling life and was instead feeding the development of an “anorexic mind”. http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/jun/15/anorexic-elena-vanishing-teenage-anorexia
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This is an interview with american psychoanalyst Dr. Lynn Friedman who explains how early ways of relating to important others such as our parents can be re-enacted, repeated within the working environment with our colleagues, managers, clients. It provides an interesting account of how early patterns of relating are engrained in us and we carry… Read more »
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The mind can ‘see’ even when it appears it cannot. This article presents some interesting research around the unconscious perception and the ability of the brain to process the environment even when the visual skills are impaired. It demonstrates the depth of the human mind beyond the surface. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/health/23blin.html?_r=1
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It is well accepted and scientifically evidenced that early childhood experiences define the brain wiring. This paper touches this very interesting topic of the importance of early childhood experiences and its connections to adulthood. http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/12/19/which-early-childhood-experiences-shape-adult-life/
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A conversation between therapists that identifies and answers important questions in relation to the virtue of psychotherapy.
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